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Are you not familiar with SourceForge? Did you know what a (non-software) "forge" is? The term actually predates Git (SourceForge started with CVS and SVN IIRC

Are you not familiar with SourceForge? Did you know what a (non-software) "forge" is? The term actually predates Git (SourceForge started with CVS and SVN IIRC). I am not saying documentation should not be better — it should — but I am surprised someone in software development would not know of the term. And knowing how good free software projects are at documentation, not turn to searches first (or is it just software projects? I've recently tried to find out what VMWare product I can run virtual machines on Windows with, and it took me a bit too). Edit: the homepage at https://forgejo.org/ https://forgejo.org/ actually has phrases like "self-host your projects and get everyone involved in delivering quality software on the same page" or "Self-hosted alternative to GitHub"

tonyhart7 1y ago
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- Nursie 1y ago
  Boomer means what now, anyone over 40?
  - tonyhart7 1y ago
    anyone that is old and grumpy at internet (+ real life) neck beard balding would be pissed to me since I'am not being pedantic
    - necovek 1y ago
      Someone did not read the homepage, did not do a web search and complained about the term "software forge" in a HackerNews comment, and I am "old and grumpy at internet"? :D There are so many opportunities to learn it, and recognize it from one of the existing projects still using it in the name, and it's better to complain on HN? (Though I guess I still classify as a millenial, but I would love to be closer to boomer when it comes to CS experience)
    - timeon 1y ago
      That is the irony. Not sure how old are you but you are the one supporting "grumpy" (bitching about Forgejo) in this thread.
  - jraph 1y ago
    The term boomer is just ageist, and comments like this don't deserve any other answers than "stop being ageist". And nope, I'm not in the target, so I'm not being defensive here. Although we all know many nice people who are targeted by this term.
RossBencina 1y ago
> I am surprised someone in software development would not know of the term. It is not a software development term. Are you trolling? I know what SourceForge is. I had repositories there. I have never heard of a web portal for software project management (SCM front end, issue tracker) referred to as a "forge." Just because a product uses a weird name does not make it a term of art.
- jraph 1y ago
  It's a widespread term. You just happened to not run into it yet or more likely you never made the connection. It happens. It's fine, but also we can't do much about this. The GitHub monopoly obviously doesn't help. Edit: I see your later "TIL" comment.

tonyhart7 1y ago

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Nursie 1y ago
Boomer means what now, anyone over 40?
- tonyhart7 1y ago
  anyone that is old and grumpy at internet (+ real life) neck beard balding would be pissed to me since I'am not being pedantic
  - necovek 1y ago
    Someone did not read the homepage, did not do a web search and complained about the term "software forge" in a HackerNews comment, and I am "old and grumpy at internet"? :D There are so many opportunities to learn it, and recognize it from one of the existing projects still using it in the name, and it's better to complain on HN? (Though I guess I still classify as a millenial, but I would love to be closer to boomer when it comes to CS experience)
  - timeon 1y ago
    That is the irony. Not sure how old are you but you are the one supporting "grumpy" (bitching about Forgejo) in this thread.
- jraph 1y ago
  The term boomer is just ageist, and comments like this don't deserve any other answers than "stop being ageist". And nope, I'm not in the target, so I'm not being defensive here. Although we all know many nice people who are targeted by this term.

RossBencina 1y ago

> I am surprised someone in software development would not know of the term. It is not a software development term. Are you trolling? I know what SourceForge is. I had repositories there. I have never heard of a web portal for software project management (SCM front end, issue tracker) referred to as a "forge." Just because a product uses a weird name does not make it a term of art.

jraph 1y ago
It's a widespread term. You just happened to not run into it yet or more likely you never made the connection. It happens. It's fine, but also we can't do much about this. The GitHub monopoly obviously doesn't help. Edit: I see your later "TIL" comment.